United States Department of War

The United States Department of War, also called the War Department, was the United States Cabinet department responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army. It... Wikipedia

• Formed:  August 7, 1789
• Preceding department:  Board of War and Ordnance
• Dissolved:  September 18, 1947
• Superseding agencies:  National Military Establishment, Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force
• executive:  Secretary of War
• Child department:  U.S. Army
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo